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What happens now?
Sometimes all I think about is helping kids, teachers, and their families. Finding the right resources, creating the correct plan, marshaling a team of caring adults to foster a young student’s academic and emotional success. But what happens when an … Continue reading
Young at Heart
She looked for all the world like one of my young clients from last year. She spun in the chair, lifting her feet as it twirled, and grinned from ear to ear as she told me about her report card. … Continue reading
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We’re not in Kansas anymore
I waited until my break before sneaking up the staircase to the lone free coffee machine in the building. Though I occasionally miss the days when the School Psychology program had its own building (and own coffee machine!) I have … Continue reading
To all fabulous teachers…
The young man was very endearing in his openness and willingness to speak with me. His affect was kind and considerate, and his contemplation over the True/False section of the BASC-2 highlighted one of his greatest roadblocks to academics: he … Continue reading
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Going to the Chapel….
I had class yesterday. It was a good class, with an engaging professor and highly relevant information. There was even hands on activities, which I usually find to be inviting. I spent the entire period looking at the clock, watching … Continue reading
The Importance of Waiting
The group of girls gabbed gregariously. There were pumpkin shaped sugar cookies and some popcorn (hint: if you want students to show up to something, feed them. Same goes for teachers) and in many ways the conversation could have taken … Continue reading
Before the music starts playing…
This week marks our last full week of classes. We are done with 9 hour Mondays, bidding adieu to our Tuesday and Wednesday nights, and beginning to look ahead to our finals and first year exam. I admit that, at … Continue reading
St Elmo’s Fire
St. Elmo’s Fire is a truly terrific movie about a group of seven friends who are startled to find the transition from college to the real world to be surprisingly difficult. They must learn to break away from sheltering parents, … Continue reading
Soup Slurping
Soup slurping. [[Shudder.]] Brett and I were rifling through the metallic drawers of the monster sized desk, and came across our supervisor’s lunch for Wednesday- Cream of Mushroom Soup. Which, naturally, led to a conversation about soup slurping. How do … Continue reading
